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While I was sorting some books at my Mother's house, I saw this interesting book that catches my attention, and this book is all about our questions of everthing and anything under the sun. This book is certainly a very informative one
Here is the photo of the book I am talking about. I took a shot of it.
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Tittle of the Book
(Reference Book)
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Main Topics
- Earth and Space
- Science
- Nature
- Prehistoric Life
- The Human Body
- History
Upon scanning and reading the book I decided to share to you about PREHISTORIC LIFE telling about "The Appearance of Humans"
Ramapithecus was a small ape that may have been a distant ancestor of man.
Australopithecus was an early ancestor that walked upright but still have many ape-like features.
Homo Habilis was an early form of man that began to use simple tools like flints.
Homo Erectus was the first of our ancestors to walk completely upright, and he looked very like modern man, though with a heavy jaw and bony eyebrow ridges.
The Neanderthals lived alongside modern man. They were heavily built but probably just as advanced as modern man, but they soon died out.
Modern Man probably appeared first in Africa, spread rapidly throughout Europe and Asia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who were our first ancestors?
Humans belong to a group of mammals calles primates. It includes apes, monkeys and sevetal much smaller animals such as lemurs and bush babies. As much as 50 million years ago, back in the Eocene Period, there were traces of primate-like animals. They were smal and looked rather like squirrels, but their eyes faced forwards like modern monkeys and they had grasping hands and feet.
These animals evolved into monkey-like animals, but remains of primates are scarce and the fossil record contains many gaps. Those few remains that have been found are of tree-living monkeys that are very similar to monkeys living today.
Where did humans probably evolve?
The early ancestors of humans were called hominids, and they appear to have evolved in Africa where many of their remains have been discovered.
The earliest remains of what were probably our ancestors are those human-like apes called Australopithecus, which date back more than three million years. These creatures walked erect and looked similar to us, but their brain capacity was small. Several forms of Australopithecus have been found. All of them were much shorter than modern hymans, and their teeth show that they had vegetarian diet.
What remains of ancient humans have been found?
The first true human appeared around two million years ago in Africa. It has been named Homo Habilis ('handy man') because it used primitive stone tools. It was still rather ape-like, however, it was soom replaced by Homo Erectus, which looked very much alike. It had a much heavier jaw, bony ridges over the eyes and a sloped-back forehead. Homo Erectus appeared about 1.6 million years ago. Only a few incomplete fossils of these early humans have been found, but their tools have been discovered in large numbers.
Who were the Neanderthals?
The Neanderthals are puzzle, because they appear to have lived alongside modern humans for a very long time. Their remains are found throughout Europe and Middle East, dating from between 100,000 and 35,000 years ago. The Neanderthals were more primitive than humams because they still had a massive jaw and bony brows, but they used tools and buried their dead. Some people think that they were wiped out by modern humans. It has been suggested that some may still survive, giving rise to accounts of the Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas.
When did the first modern human appear?
Modern Humans appeared between 300,000 and 150,000 ears ago, probably in Africa. The firt ones were known as the Cro-Magnons, and they rapidly migrated throughout Asia and Europe. They did not reach North America until 12,000 years ago. Some of these ancient humans werw the artist who made cave paintings showing extinct animals such as the mammoth and the cave bear. They were also almost certainly responsible for the extinction of many of these animals, which quickly followed thei migratuon into new hunting areas.
When did our ancestors begin to walk uprigh?
Some of the earliest remains of our ancestors are more than three million years old. They show very clearly that thes creatures walked uptight. The development of an upright posture, walking on two legs is thought to jave followed climatic changes. As the forest areas retreated our ancestors were forced to live on open grasslands. An upright posture would then be an advantage, because it allows an animal to travel more quickly. It also frees the hands for carryimg food, babies, and eventually weapons and tools.
How closely related are we to modern apes?
Research shows that 99 percent of our genetic material is identical to that of the chimpanzee, which means that we not only resemble one another, but often share the sam disease. Some of the tropical diseases emerging from Africa are thoufht to jave crossed over from chimpanzees to humans bery recently. I n addition to the physical resemblance, chimpanzees share with us the abilities to develop social system and to communicate complex messages. Some of th have also developed the ability to make and use simple tools. We do know from fossilized teeth that there was once a huge ape called Gigantopithecus that was around three times the size of the modern gorillas.
I hope that this information might give you the answers to some of your questions.
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